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Ashok Leyland to have three-pronged approach for electric buses

It's bullish on electric vehicle segment as govt is keen to buy around 20-25k electric vehicles

Ashok Leyland's first zero-emission electric bus that has been entirely made in India
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Ashok Leyland unveils its first zero-emission electric bus that has been entirely made in India

T E Narasimhan Chennai
Commercial vehicle major Ashok Leyland (ALL) said that it has got three-pronged approach for increasing electric buses market in India, which includes European technology and battery swapping technology.
ALL's Managing Director Vinod K Dasari said the company is bullish on the electric vehicle segment. He noted that the government is keen to buy around 20,000-25,000 electric vehicles. Besides Tata Motors, competition would be from Chinese players like BYD and European companies.
"We are very bullish and can get a good chunk of this business. We have a three-pronged approach for electric buses," said Dasari. The company is making electric buses in Europe

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